Meet The Team

Alex Feis-Bryce, CEO (he/him)

A respected figure in the third sector, Alex Feis-Bryce is an accomplished leader with nearly a decade of experience as CEO and Trustee of several small and medium-sized charities. With this wealth of experience Alex stands as a powerful advocate for human rights and social justice, particularly within the LGBTQ+ community. With an impressive track record, including being shortlisted for the PinkNews Local Leader in 2022, Alex's leadership style is characterised by a commitment to amplifying the voices and experiences of the LGBTQ+ community, fostering social change, and driving innovative solutions in the pursuit of equality for all.

Jac Bastian, Chief Education Officer (he/him)

Jac has worked in the education sector for a decade, engaging young people in political and social issues and is committed to empowering students, staff, and the whole school community to create truly inclusive schools. Since joining DRM in 2016 he’s delivered anti-bullying workshops and training sessions to students, staff, governors, parents/carers, and workplaces in a wide range of settings. Originally from Swansea he now lives in South London and loves languages, literature, politics, and pumpkin-growing.

Raymond Lau, Head of Volunteering (he/him)

Raymond brings over 10 years of experience in volunteering, staff training, and youth engagement, gained through diverse roles in charities and NGOs. He recently completed a Master’s degree in Voluntary Sector Management from the Centre for Charity Effectiveness at, Bayes Business School, London, alongside a Level 3 Learning and Development Practitioner apprenticeship. Leveraging his extensive background, Raymond now serves as a trustee for a charity and sits on the advisory board of a social enterprise. His deep commitment and experience drive his focus on enhancing volunteer engagement, fostering community involvement, and empowering volunteers to make a meaningful impact.

Darius Gervinskas, Education Manager (Greater London & South East) (she/her)

Darius Gervinskas is the London and South East Education Manager for Diversity Role Models. Darius holds a master’s degree in human rights from University College London. Darius excels in education and project management, residing in London and finding joy in ice skating, reading, and nature.

Luis La Fauci, Education Officer (Greater London & South East) (he/they)

Hailing from Southern Italy, Luis began his career as a doctoral researcher focussing on LGBTQ+ and disenfranchised populations. He then worked at LEGO and, through his involvement in Diversity and Inclusion there, came in contact with DRM and joined the team with his passion for human development and social justice. He has lived in ten cities and five countries (his favourite is Madrid where he moved to learn the language); he is studying a Masters in Psychology, lives in London and is passionate about reading, arts and dancing.

Kate Hutchinson, Education Manager (North West) (she/her)

Kate has been involved with many organisations and charities campaigning for LGBTQ+ rights since 2012. A large part of her work focus has been on school inclusion for transgender youth and has advised teaching unions, schools, and local authorities on the subject. She lives in North Wales with her cat Geralt and plays Bass in a rock band.

Lindsey Parr, Programme Manager and Education Manager (Greater North) (she/her)

Lindsey has worked in education since 2005 as a secondary RE, Drama, Music and PSHE teacher. Previously a Pastoral Lead, she strives to empower students to be their true selves and celebrate their differences, as well as differences in others. She has a passion for promoting inclusion and diversity in the curriculum and supporting schools in creating an ethos and community where all feel valued. Originally from St. Helens but living in Leeds, Lindsey enjoys football, all things Lego, music and travelling with her two dogs Peppa and Buddy.

Anne de A'Echevarria, Education Officer (Greater North) (she/her)

Anne has been an educator for 30 years, first as a teacher then as a creative learning consultant and author. She is committed to engaging learners of all ages in deeper thinking and understanding, fostering the disposition and language needed to reflect on our values and explore what it means to become reasoning and reasonable members of our communities. She lives with her partner and son in Northumberland and loves walking in the hills and learning to play new instruments.

Olivia Watts, Strategic Projects Lead (she/her)

Prior to Diversity Role Models, Olivia worked as a Primary School teacher, specialising in Early Years. She left teaching in August 2022 to join our Education Team where she worked as part of our Embracing Difference, Ending Bullying project. Since joining Diversity Role Models, Olivia has worked in a range of roles to support the charity's mission of creating more inclusive schools. After a 3 month trip at the end of 2023 to travel New Zealand, Indonesia, Vietnam and Japan Olivia re-joined the Diversity Role Models team as Strategic Project Lead where she is now working with the Board and CEO to support operational development within the charity to ensure we can reach more and more students and schools every term. Outside of work, Olivia loves to read and is currently learning to speak German.

Ryan Harris, Executive Assistant to the Leadership Team (he/him)

Ryan joins Diversity Role Models after a decade working across the world in a variety of operations, training, and executive support roles. Ryan's role encompasses supporting the needs of our Leadership Team to ensure the smooth running of the charity's day-to-day as well as coordinating our London office. Outside of his role, Ryan lives in London, volunteers for another charity and is an avid train enthusiast.